One resident was thrilled when a four foot long gopher snake slowly slithered across her property earlier this month.

For a moment I couldn’t tell, but as I got closer I could see that no, not a rattlesnake but instead a snake I was very happy to see - a gopher snake (Pituophis catenifer ... the other side of the ...

SPOKANE, Wash. – A man was bitten by a gopher snake on the Centennial Trail after stepping on it. Pest control expert Elmer Bensinger explained that such incidents are rare and gopher snakes are ...

New Mexico offers lots of natural gems, but steer clear of certain water bodies, as venomous snakes call them home. Here are ...

Often mistaken for the rattlesnake because of its patterned scales and intimidating hiss, the Gopher Snake (Pituophis catenifer) is one of California’s most important nonvenomous reptiles.

Based on the pictures, the reptiles appear to be Sonoran gopher snakes, a non-venomous species found throughout Arizona. Their unique color pattern can sometimes lead to them being mistaken for the ...

What emerged was a very long, great basin gopher snake with its signature pattern of dark black squares running from head to tail. “When I first saw the snake it was doing posturing with its ...

The pictures were then shared on a Facebook group ... to them being mistaken for the much-feared rattlesnake and the gopher snake will often mimic the behavior of rattlesnakes when they feel ...

The pictures were then shared on a Facebook group ... to them being mistaken for the much-feared rattlesnake and the gopher snake will often mimic the behavior of rattlesnakes when they feel ...

Bullsnakes are part of the gopher snake species, which means they’re non-venomous constrictors. These snakes are relatively large and can grow up to a whopping eight feet long. They can often be ...